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Cobblers capable of putting the boot into Peterborough

Northampton's Matt Taylor (left) challenges for the ball against Newport
Northampton's Matt Taylor (left) challenges for the ball against NewportCredit: Pete Norton

The day that Chinese businessmen bowl up at Sixfields to pour millions of yuan into little old Northampton Town, you know the world of football has gone stark-staring mad.

Whether something got lost in translation and the Far-Eastern syndicate thought they were piling their cash into Premier League Southampton, we may never know.

But the fact is money talks, especially at this level, where a few quid can be the difference between going up and staying down.

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